1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910140881303321

Titolo

Schizophrenia [[electronic resource] /] / [edited by] Daniel R. Weinberger, Paul J. Harrison

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, UK, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

ISBN

1-4443-4774-8

1-283-20486-X

9786613204868

1-4443-2729-1

1-4443-2730-5

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (746 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WeinbergerDaniel R (Daniel Roy)

HarrisonP. J <1960-> (Paul J.)

Disciplina

616.89/8

616.898

Soggetti

Schizophrenia

Psychiatry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Schizophrenia; Contents; Contributors; Editor ' s Note; Preface to the 3rd edition; Preface to the First Edition; PART 1: Descriptive Aspects; CHAPTER 1: Concept of schizophrenia: past, present, and future; CHAPTER 2: The schizophrenia construct: symptomatic presentation; CHAPTER 3: Child and adolescent schizophrenia; CHAPTER 4: Late - onset schizophrenia; CHAPTER 5: The schizophrenia spectrum personality disorders; CHAPTER 6: The prodrome of schizophrenia; CHAPTER 7: Course and outcome; CHAPTER 8: Neurocognitive impairments in schizophrenia: their character and role in symptom formation

PART 2: Biological AspectsCHAPTER 9: The secondary schizophrenias; CHAPTER 10: Schizophrenia: the epidemiological horizon; CHAPTER 11: Environmental risk factors for schizophrenia; CHAPTER 12: Classical genetic studies of schizophrenia; CHAPTER 13: Genetic associations in schizophrenia; CHAPTER 14: Intermediate phenotypes in genetic studies of schizophrenia; CHAPTER 15: Electrophysiology of



schizophrenia; CHAPTER 16: Structural brain imaging in schizophrenia and related populations; CHAPTER 17: Functional brain imaging in schizophrenia; CHAPTER 18: Neuropathology of schizophrenia

CHAPTER 19: Neurodevelopmental origins of schizophreniaCHAPTER 20: Dopamine and schizophrenia; CHAPTER 21: Contributions of glutamate and GABA systems to the neurobiology and treatment of schizophrenia; CHAPTER 22: Animal models of schizophrenia; PART 3: Physical Treatments; CHAPTER 23: Pharmacology and neuroscience of antipsychotic drugs; CHAPTER 24: Principles of pharmacological treatment in schizophrenia; CHAPTER 25: Comparative efficacy and effectiveness in the drug treatment of schizophrenia; CHAPTER 26: Approaches to treatment - resistant patients

CHAPTER 27: Neurological complications of antipsychotic drugsCHAPTER 28: Metabolic adverse effects associated with antipsychotic medications; PART 4: Psychosocial Aspects; CHAPTER 29: Schizophrenia and psychosocial stresses; CHAPTER 30: Mental health services for patients with schizophrenia; CHAPTER 31: Societal outcomes in schizophrenia; CHAPTER 32: Psychological treatment of psychosis; CHAPTER 33: Economics of the treatment of schizophrenia; Index; colour plates

Sommario/riassunto

Schizophrenia is one of the most complex and disabling diseases to affect mankind.   Relatively little is known about its nature and its origins, and available treatments are inadequate for most patients. As a result, there are inevitable controversies about what causes it, how to diagnose it, and how best to treat it.   However, in the past decade, there has been an explosion of new research, with dramatic discoveries involving genetic etiology and epidemiological risk factors.  There has also been a catalog of new drugs coming to market, and controversy about the relative advantages and disa



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910823596603321

Autore

Rubach Axel <1950->

Titolo

Principles of ear acupuncture : microsystem of the auricle / / Axel Rubach ; foreword by Jochen Gleditsch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Stuttgart, Germany : , : Thieme, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

3-13-169412-2

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (298 p.)

Disciplina

615.892

Soggetti

Ear - Acupuncture

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"132 illustrations."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Principles of Ear Acupuncture: Microsystem of the Auricle; Title Page; Copyright; Foreword; Preface; Contributors; Contents; Basics/Theory; 1 Introduction; 1.1 History; 1.2 The Term Microsystem; 1.3 Scientific Findings Concerning Ear Acupuncture; 1.4 Ear and Body Acupuncture-A Comparison; 1.5 Laterality; 1.6 Indications and Contraindications; 1.7 Side Effects and Complications; 1.8 Nomenclature; 2 Anatomy of the Outer Ear (Auricle); 2.1 Anatomical Nomenclature; 2.2 Embryology and Innervation; 2.3 Overview of Zones of Representation; 3 Systematic Localization of Points on the Auricle

3.1 Lateral Surface of Auricle (Front of Ear)3.1.1 Supratragic Notch; 3.1.2 Tragus; 3.1.3 Intertragic Notch; 3.1.4 Antitragus; 3.1.5 Postantitragal Fossa; 3.1.6 Lobule; 3.1.7 Antihelix; 3.1.8 Scapha; 3.1.9 Helix and Helical Brim; 3.1.10 Ascending Helix; 3.1.11 Crus of Helix; 3.1.12 Inferior Concha; 3.1.13 Superior Concha; 3.2 Medial Surface of Auricle (Back of Ear); 3.2.1 Overview; 3.2.2 Systematics of Reflex Zones; 4 Special Points and Treatment Areas; 4.1 Analgesic Points; 4.2 Vegetative Groove (According to Lange); 4.3 Sensory Line; 4.4 Vertigo Line; 4.5 Vegetative Points

4.6 Psychotropic PointsPractice; 5 Introduction; 5.1 Patient History; 5.2 Therapeutic Obstacles and Special Situations; 5.3 Diagnostic Clues through Inspection and Palpation; 5.3.1 Visual Inspection; 5.3.2 Examination by Palpation; 6 Basic Tools and Procedures; 6.1 Pressure Palpation of Points; 6.2 Electrical Detection of Points; 6.3 "Very Point"



Technique; 6.4 Vascular Autonomic Signal, Réflexe Auriculocardiac, Nogier's Reflex; 6.5 Needling Technique and Choice of Needles; 7 Methods of Stimulation; 7.1 Needling and Electrical Stimulation; 7.2 Infiltration of Points and Zones

7.3 Use of the Soft Laser7.4 The Use of Laser in Ear Acupuncture; 7.4.1 Introduction; 7.4.2 Physical Principles; 7.4.3 Biological Principles; 7.4.4 Clinical Use; 7.4.5 Treatment Examples; 7.5 Auricular Massage; 7.6 Microphlebotomy; 7.7 Methods of Continuous Stimulation; 8 Practical Approach; 8.1 Preparation and Positioning of the Patient; 8.2 Choice of Primary Therapeutic Access; 8.2.1 Segment Therapy or Choice of Correspondence Points; 8.2.2 Choice of Analgesic or Anti-inflammatory Points; 8.2.3 Choice of Psychotropic and Vegetative Points; 8.3 Choice of Supplementary Points

8.4 Choice of Stimulation Method8.5 Strength of Stimulus, Treatment Intervals, and Duration of Sessions; 8.5.1 Drainage; 8.5.2 Supplementation; 8.6 Combination with Other Methods of Stimulation; 9 Established Indications; 9.1 Diseases of the Eye; 9.1.1 Allergic Conjunctivitis; 9.1.2 Optic Atrophy; 9.2 Diseases of Ear, Nose, and Throat; 9.2.1 Globus Sensation; 9.2.2 Laryngitis; 9.2.3 Meniere's Disease; 9.2.4 Pollinosis; 9.2.5 Forms of Rotary Vertigo; 9.2.6 Tinnitus; 9.2.7 Sinusitis; 9.3 Diseases of the Respiratory System; 9.3.1 Bronchial Asthma; 9.3.2 Chronic Bronchitis

9.4 Diseases of the Cardiovascular System

Sommario/riassunto

This outstanding reference guide and textbook provides a comprehensive review of both the French (after Nogier) and Chinese schools of acupuncture. The book offers a detailed description of the anatomy and morphology of the ear, acupoints on the ear and their localizations, as well as specific points for ear acupuncture. Dr. Rubach, with over twenty years experience as a practitioner and teacher, provides valuable information in an easy-to-read, helpful format. You will learn how to use ear acupuncture safely and effectively. Large-format, graphic images are used to clearly show the location o